SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: PSMI), founder of RF SOI (silicon
on insulator) and pioneer of advanced RF solutions, introduces the
UltraCMOS® PE42442 and the PE42452 high-isolation, multi-throw switches.
Successors to the popular PE42451, these SP4T and SP5T switches include
several additional features that support the latest wireless
infrastructure demands, including an extended temperature range to
105-degrees Celsius and control logic support of 1.8V and 3V. With the
rapid expansion of LTE and soon LTE-A, these high-isolation switches
provide a reliable solution for wireless infrastructure applications and
enable LTE-infrastructure designs to maximize spectral efficiency and
data throughput.

“As the demands of the wireless infrastructure market shift, Peregrine
has strategically added key features that help our customers adapt to
emerging trends,” says Kinana Hussain, senior marketing manager.
“Peregrine is in a unique position to address many of these demands,
largely due to the capabilities of our UltraCMOS technology. RF
engineers can now leverage an increased temperature range, lower power
consumption and more design flexibility, coupled with key UltraCMOS
advantages in reliability, linearity, ESD and consistent RF performance.”

Building on the foundation of the PE42451, the PE42442 and PE42452
include several new features. The temperature support was increased to
105-degrees Celsius for use in rugged conditions, a 1.8V logic control
was included to enable lower power consumption and a wider power supply
range of 2.3V to 5.5V was employed for maximum design flexibility.
Additionally, the insertion loss, isolation and ESD protection on the
switch were enhanced.

Features, Packaging, Pricing and Availability

Covering a frequency range of 450 MHz to 4 GHz, the PE42442 and PE42452
deliver exceptional isolation, linearity invariance over supply,
flexible control and unparalleled ESD protection. The PE42442, a SP4T RF
switch, is a four-throw version of the PE42452 and offers a 52 dB
port-to-port isolation at 2.7 GHz and 61 dB at 900 MHz. The PE42452, a
SP5T RF switch, is a pin-compatible upgraded version of the PE42451 and
delivers 52 dB isolation at 2.7 GHz and 61 dB at 900 MHz. The 50-ohm
absorptive switches have high linearity up to 4 GHz with a more than 55
dBm IIP3. These high-isolation switches deliver ESD protection of 4 kV
HBM on all RF pins, enabling high manufacturing reliability.

Offered in a 24-lead, 4x4mm QFN package, samples and volume-production
parts are available now. For 10K-quantity orders, the PE42442 is priced
at $1.60 each and the PE42452 is $1.92 each. Evaluation kits are also
available.

For more details on the high-isolation switches, visit the press
kit for images and datasheets.

Features

PE42442

High-Isolation RF Switch

PE42452

High-Isolation RF Switch

Configuration

SP4T

SP5T

Frequency Range

450 MHz – 4 GHz

450 MHz – 4GHz

Insertion Loss @ 2.7 GHz

1.15 dB

1.3 dB

Isolation @ 2.7 GHz

52 dB

52 dB

Max Operating Input Power

33 dBm

33 dBm

Linearity

58 dBm IIP3

57 dBm IIP3

Power-supply range

2.3V – 5.5V

2.3V – 5.5V

Control logic support

1.8V, 3V

1.8V, 3V

Temperature range

-40 to 105°C

-40 to 105°C

ESD (HBM)

4 kV

4 kV

Package

24-lead 4x4mm QFN

24-lead 4x4mm QFN

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ability to develop and introduce new and enhanced products on a timely
basis and achieve market acceptance of those products; consumer
acceptance of our customers’ products that incorporate our solutions;
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of supply; and potential decreases in average selling prices for our
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ABOUT PEREGRINE SEMICONDUCTOR

Peregrine Semiconductor (NASDAQ: PSMI), founder of RF SOI (silicon on
insulator), is a leading fabless provider of high-performance,
integrated RF solutions. Since 1988 Peregrine and its founding team have
been perfecting UltraCMOS® technology – a patented, advanced form of SOI
– to deliver the performance edge needed to solve the RF market’s
biggest challenges, such as linearity. With products that deliver
best-in-class performance and monolithic integration, Peregrine is the
trusted choice for market leaders in automotive, broadband, industrial,
Internet of Things, military, mobile devices, smartphones, space,
test-and-measurement equipment and wireless infrastructure. Peregrine
holds more than 180 filed and pending patents and has shipped more than
2 billion UltraCMOS units. For more information, visit http://www.psemi.com.

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